Announcement of special authorization for the BL9 rice variety.

SGGP 19/09/2023 06:03

On the afternoon of September 18th, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Bac Lieu province organized a workshop to announce the BL9 rice variety - a rice variety that has just been granted special approval for circulation by the Department of Crop Production (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development).

According to the Bac Lieu Provincial Agricultural Seed Center (the unit that bred the BL9 rice variety), the BL9 rice variety belongs to the fragrant rice group, bred from a combination of the RVT and OM4900 rice varieties, selected over many generations with a beautiful phenotype, strong stems, good lodging resistance, and low susceptibility to pests and diseases.

The BL9 rice variety has the potential for high yields, reaching 5.5-6.5 tons/ha in the summer-autumn and autumn-winter seasons, and 6.5-7.5 tons/ha in the winter-spring season. It is widely adaptable and easy to cultivate. BL9 rice is translucent, has little chalkiness, a mild aroma, and produces soft, sweet cooked rice that does not dry out when cooled. Notably, experiments conducted at the unit have shown that the BL9 variety can tolerate salinity levels of approximately 4‰ in greenhouses.

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/cong-bo-giong-lua-bl9-luu-hanh-dac-cach-post706134.html